Cody Ross | Outfielder

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CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that Cody Ross is receiving interest from clubs looking to sign him to a minor league contract.

It sounds like Ross isn't ready to jump at any of the offers, though, preferring to hold out for an ideal situation. The 34-year-old was released by the A's earlier this month after notching just two hits in 22 at-bats. Fri, May 29, 2015 12:03:00 PM

Ross was designated for assignment by the A's on Saturday and has now been given his outright release. It's unclear if the veteran outfielder will explore other opportunities or elect to hang up his cleats. Sun, May 3, 2015 06:53:00 PM

Athletics designated OF Cody Ross for assignment.

The A's claimed Ross off waivers in early April and hoped he would be a weapon against left-handed pitching, but he hit just .091/.200/.091 with no homers, three RBI and six strikeouts in his 22 at-bats. He'll look to latch on elsewhere. Sat, May 2, 2015 04:02:00 PM

Cody Ross is starting in right field and batting second for the Athletics Wednesday.

The club wasted no time getting their newest outfielder into the lineup, as Ross will start about 10 hours after the signing became official. In fact, Ross wasn't even at the ballpark when the lineup came out. The veteran has some pop, but he was cut by the Diamondbacks -- not exactly a championship club -- and the A's are notorious for toying with their lineups. It's hard to see Ross making much of an impact in the near term. Wed, Apr 8, 2015 06:20:00 PM

Jake Smolinski (shoulder) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with High-A Stockton on Saturday.

It's Smolinski's first game action since undergoing shoulder surgery in spring training. He'll serve as the DH on Saturday. Depending on how he progresses in his throwing program, Smolinksi could be an option for the Athletics' outfield sometime next month.

Athletics acquired OF Dustin Fowler, INF/OF Jorge Mateo, and RHP James Kaprielian from the Yankees for RHP Sonny Gray and $1.5 million in international spending money.

Fowler ruptured the patella tendon in his right knee in June when he crashed full-speed into the outfield wall in the first inning of his MLB debut and he will miss the remainder of the 2017 season, but the talented 22-year-old should be ready to rock next spring. He was batting .293/.329/.542 with 13 home runs and 13 stolen bases through 70 games this season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Andrew Triggs had season-ending surgery on Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left hip.

Triggs tried rehabbing the injury for over a month, but it obviously didn't work so he decided to go under the knife. The right-hander is expected to be ready to throw off a mound in time for spring training next year. Triggs got off to a great start in 2017 but rocked in his last two outings before going on the DL, ultimately finishing with a 4.27 ERA over 12 starts.

Wahl made the decision to have the operation after visit with specialist Dr. Gregory Pearl in Dallas. He has been sidelined since late May with shoulder issues and is now officially done for the season.